A biography of John Ross, principal chief of the Cherokee people on the Trail of Tears, describing his childhood, leadership of his people, struggles with the United States government, and the split ...

John Ross, long-time leader of the Cherokee Nation, was born on Oct. 3, 1790, in Cherokee territory now part of Alabama.

John Ross served as principal chief for 27 more years. He oversaw the construction of schools and a courthouse for the new capital, and spent years petitioning the federal government to pay the $5 ...

Cherokee letter protesting the Treaty of New Echota Letter from Chief John Ross, "To the Senate and House of Representatives" [Red Clay Council Ground, Cherokee Nation, September 28, 1836] It is ...

Mary Golda Ross was a pioneer in the fields of interplanetary space travel and rocket science.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner signed legislation designating the tribe's $80 million settlement from the U.S. federal government to be used for the ...

The Cherokee Nation is making progress on a new $10 million park dedicated to the late Principal Chief Wilma P. Mankiller.